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  9  excellent additions that will let you give your Scrabble & Boggle games a rest.   
BananaGrams: Bananagrams, the hottest selling game of 2008, is a fast-paced, addictive word game. Bananagram's is simple to learn and everyone plays as the same time so there is no waiting for turns. Each person in the family or group plays at their own level, using their tiles to form individual crosswords. The resulting race to grab more tiles and rearrange already-laid letters into new words is fun and addictive. A bright yellow banana bag holds the tiles and rules, making it perfect for building vocabulary and practicing spelling skills at a restaurant, camping or at the kitchen table during impromptu marathon sessions. It's a great travel game and has won numerous awards in the short time it has been available. 144 tiles. 2 to 8 players. Ages 7 to Adult
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$14.98
Pairs of Pears: NEW from the makers of Bananagrams, Pears is a fun way for children to develop memory and cognitive skills while learning alphabetical order, word construction, consonants, and vowels, vocabulary, rhyming, etc. Four complete sets of alphabet tiles(104 ivory colored tiles) in a zippered green pouch. Ages 5+ $16.94
Appletters: New from the makers of Bananagrams, Appletters comes with 100 ivory colored tiles with a zippered red apple pouch. The idea is to build words but rather than use the crossword style of Scrabble and Bananagrams, the play more resembles dominoes with words. $16.94
Scrabble / Word Play Poker Game: NEW Every Word's a Winner. The classic board game of Scrabble gets an extreme fun makeover with this portable, card version. Using some of the rules of standard 7-card draw poker, Scrabble Word Play Poker allows players to discard undesirable letter cards in favor of replacements in order to spell higher scoring words. A game to please both word lovers and poker players is in the cards. Includes 110 Scrabble Word Play Poker Cards and instructions. 2 to 6 Players ages 8+ $7.70
Quad*Doku Word Game: A challenging word game of 4-letter words! Play with letter tiles on a matrix of 4 intersecting words. The goal is simple—form as many "Doku’s" (4-letter words), scoring 10 points. Score 4 Doku’s on one turn and you’ve scored a perfect Quad-Doku. Ages 8+; 30-50 minutes to play, 2-4 Players 12.86
Word Rummy Tile Game: NEW Deluxe Edition of the popular word game where it is legal to STEAL is now available in a fun new tile format. Players spell words using tiles in their hand but can also build on other peoples words as C-A-P becomes C-A-P-E then becomes E-S-C-A-P-E before the game is over. Includes 98 large easy to read tiles. For 2-4 players ages 7+. See the card game version below. $12.86
Scrabble ME: This NEW variation from Winning Moves is what you get when you combine Scrabble with "Take it Easy" (a now out of print favorite of ours). In regular Scrabble you have your own tiles and play on a common board; this is almost the opposite. Here, you build and control your own Scrabble board & build words simultaneously; scoring is just like in standard Scrabble. After each round, players can choose a replacement letter from the bag OR from one of the 12 face-up tiles on the Prize Tile Podium. Another exciting feature is the wild tile. Each time after one is played, that player must swap boards with an opponent. We love that there's no down time waiting for your turn. For 2-4 players.
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$18.86
You've Been Sentenced (New): Using a hand of 10 cards, each player tries to form one grammatically correct, sensible sentence with as many cards as they can, trying to score the most points per round. Note: some versions of a word are worth additional points. Includes 540 unique 5 sided cards, score pad, sand timer (used with optional rules), pencil, rules. Has already won several awards, and a big improvement over past "sentence games". Our take: The 5 sided cards allow for over 2500 useable words; others using dice or cards usually provide 45-100. Additionally, there are numerous optional rules available so the replay value is quite high. An excellent first offering from a new company. 3-10 players, ages 8+ $22.91

Snatch It (New): Combine letters to build a new word or add onto an existing one. As more letter tiles are revealed, the words grow as so does the excitement. 100 plastic letter tiles packed in a 10-1/4" tall plastic tube. Game instructions included. Fun for all ages.
Top Creative Toy Seal of Excellence Award also iParenting Media Award Winner & others.

$15.98
Unspeakable Words: The Call of Cthulhu Word Game Designed by James Ernest (Cheapass Games) & Mike Selinker. A devious word game that will eat at your sanity! Unspeakable Words is your basic word / card word game, but with several twists that make is unique and fun.
First, you score points not based on the number of letters, but rather, the number of ANGLES. (An H has 4, while an S or an O have NONE!). Also, you must roll a die after each word you make. It's called a "sanity roll" to see if you have gone crazy in this upside down Cthulhu World. This Sanity Roll does a lot to enhance the game since the you can't automatically win by word memorization.
  • For 2 to 6 Players
  • Ages 10 to Adult
  • 30 Minute Playing Time

Contents:  96 Letter Cards, a Twenty-sided Die, 30 Cthulhu Pawns and Instructions in English, Spanish & French
Awards: Games Magazine Best Word Game of the Year & others

$22.00

$16.94

     

 

 

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A*B*C OY : Includes 8 surprisingly adaptable, fun games for any age or ability level. The deck contains 120 coated cards in a brilliant four-color design which includes both capital and lower case letters. Instructions are in English, French and Spanish and include comprehensive information for parents and educators, but more than educational, we found the games fun to play.$9.98
Boggle: The original 3-minute word search game!  Just shake up the lettered cubes, drop them into the grid and start the timer. Then race to see who can list the most words - with the highest point value - among the random letter assortment in the grid! For 2 to 6 players, ages 8+.

$22.00

$16.94


Buy Word: a game of words with a twist. You pay good hard cash to buy your letters, then form a word to sell at a profit, if you can. Your payoff depends on the quantity and the quality of the letters in your word. BuyWord mixes basic mathematics, money management, and good old-fashioned word-building in a simple, yet elegant blend that keeps every player involved in every turn until the very end.
Authored by venerable game designer SID SACKSON (Can't Stop, Acquire, I'm the Boss, Buried Treasure and many more). It is the second game in the Sid Sackson Signature Series by Face 2 Face Games.
Ages 8+, 2-4 players, 30-40 minutes to play.

Winner Games Magazine 2005 Game of the Year
"Instant classic: among the best of word games" (Games Magazine)

$21.56
LetterFlip: is head-to-head word game where players combine clever deduction with a little luck in a quest to identify concealed words. Play a complete game in less than thirty minutes. Great fun at home or on the road— No board or table needed. From the makers of Apples to Apples $15.40
My Word: The first word game that plays like a party game! All the players quickly search for words while single and double letter cards are dealt onto the table. The first player to call out a word using at least three cards wins those cards.
Fast and fun, My Word! appeals to fans of word games and party games alike.
Ages 12 to Adult, 2 to 6 players, Minutes to learn, 10 to 30 min per game
Designed by world famous game author, Reiner Knizia
$7.70
Quiddler is unique because even short words can lead to winning. All ages can compete. There are bonuses for short and long words. Simply combine all the cards in your hand into words. In the first round players get three cards, in the next round four, up to 10 cards in the last. Just words. Just fun. $9.24
Royalty: The word card game in which Scrabble™ meets rummy. Players form, build, and capture words that offer the highest scoring value. Selected as a Games 100 Best Game! For 2 or more players, or play solitaire. Ages 6 to adult. $11.94
Scrabble: The classic crossword game played by millions around the world!  Use your seven letters to build crosswords, and use bonus spaces to add to your score!  Genuine wooden letter tiles and racks. For 2 to 4 players, Ages 8+

Other versions of Scrabble:
Scrabble ME (NEW), Super Scrabble, Super Scrabble Deluxe below.

$22.00

$16.94

Scrabble Folio Edition: Play America’s favorite word game anytime, anywhere! Sleek folio edition features zippered nylon case with snap-in tile racks, folding game tray, snap-in letter tiles and cloth storage pouch. Pieces stay put, so you can focus on your winning word strategy!

$24.00

$18.48


60th Anniversary Diamond Scrabble: The raised-grid style of the board guarantees that your words won't slip or slide out of place. Includes new curved tile racks that provide an optimum view of each letter. There are 2 built in slide trays to store the tiles, and the board rotates. For 2 to 4 players. Age: 8 years and up.

Our take: Less bulky than previous "deluxe" editions, and since it has a handle & folds in half, this one is more portable. The board has brighter colors and the racks are curved. Traditionalists may complain. Overall, it compares favorably with previous deluxe editions.

$39.96
Scrabble ME: This NEW variation from Winning Moves is what you get when you combine Scrabble with "Take it Easy" (a now out of print favorite of ours). In regular Scrabble you have your own tiles and play on a common board; this is almost the opposite. Here, you build and control your own Scrabble board & build words simultaneously; scoring is just like in standard Scrabble. After each round, players can choose a replacement letter from the bag OR from one of the 12 face-up tiles on the Prize Tile Podium. Another exciting feature is the wild tile. Each time after one is played, that player must swap boards with an opponent. We love that there's no down time waiting for your turn. For 2-4 players.
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$18.86
Super Scrabble: Larger game board features more spaces and quadruple point squares. Plus, 200 letter tiles in an all-new distribution allow you to make words not possible in the standard game. Ages:  8+, Players: 2 to 4.
Contents: Game board, History Booklet, 200 wooden letter tiles, drawstring letter storage bag, 4 wooden tile racks, score pad and rules
$29.84
Super Scrabble Deluxe: with rotating game board and raised grid spaces for easy turning! Get the perfect upgrade to Super Scrabble, America’s Favorite Word Game! Includes rotating game board with raised grid spaces, 200 wood tiles, 4 wood letter racks, drawstring bag, and history booklet including rules. For ages 8 and up. 2-4 Players.

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$39.66
Sentence Cube Game: Available again after being out of print for years. Roll out all 21 word cubes and make sentences before the timer runs out! The longer the sentence, the more points you score! Link all sentences in a simple crossword fashion and enjoy the laughter as you form some of the funniest phrases you've ever heard. Use all 21 cubes and earn 50 bonus points! Be careful though, you lose points for every cube you leave out of a sentence. For 2 or more players. $18.87 
Sketchword: Part a word game and part a Pictionary style drawing game. Think Fast! The clock is ticking! First make a word using the letters in your hand and on the Sketchword board. Then...SKETCH it! If someone guesses your word before time runs out, you score and so does the player who guessed. But each turn is a gamble in this game... do you go for a short, easy word for low points? Or do you take a chance on your drawing skills and try a harder word with a bigger reward? Sketchword is the best word game and the best drawing game combined into one box! 3 or more Players Contents - Gameboard, EZ-Play™ rules, 53 Blue Letter Cards, 53 Red Letter cards, 90 sec timer, Sketchpad, Pencil. $17.71

Upwords: The three-dimensional crossword game takes word play to new heights - literally! Create new words by building on tiles already on the board - how many different words can you get out of one? For 2 to 4 players, ages 8+

$22.00

$16.94